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Fred Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fred Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fonia & Will — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincolnton (Lower) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lincolnton Lower |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Long | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bonnie Long | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Fred Long | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 7
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 18
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Head, age 30
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincolnton (Lower) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Fred Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fonia Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fonia Long
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Long
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Long
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Long
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Long
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Carpenter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sherdiam|Sheridan Summey | 71 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dessie Summey | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Herbert Summey | 27 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lenora Summey | 92 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dewey P. Gordon | 38 | Head | Drawing Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie V. Gordon | 46 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Laura Gordon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Long THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bonnie Long | 30 | Wife | Huller Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Sue Long | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Earl Cook | 23 | Head | Frame Shaker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pauline Cook | 21 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert L. Cook | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Phyllis Jean Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Berlie F. Bellinger | 26 | Head | Baleroom | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Bellinger | 24 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lorene Bellinger | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clemon C. Trull | 52 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
| 61 | Myrtle Trull | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Gulrich J. Trull | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Calvin Trull | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Olafle Nidiffer | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorsey Nidiffer | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Glen Loftin | 27 | Head | Frame Roper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alma Loftin | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ernestine Norman | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | H. Earle Norman | 25 | Son | Frame Doffer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Horace Jr. Norman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Beason L. Kinley | 25 | Son | Frame Oiler | North Carolina |
| 72 | Beatrice Kinley | 21 | Daughter | Frame Tender | North Carolina |
| 73 | Asa W. Taylor | 37 | Head | Head Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary J. Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Harriet D. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Marie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maxine Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geo Hull | 59 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)